EMPOWERMENT NEVER FELT SO SMOOTH “NOBODY ELSE” BY RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ
Influence is a tricky concept. To ride the line between homage and imitation is an art-form in itself, but when an influence is celebrated with transparency, one that comes from…
20 QUESTIONS WITH ALAINA CASTILLO: HOW AN ANTI-SOCIAL BUTTERFLY FOUND HER WINGS
When shared, the musings of an introvert boast a special sort of levity. Rising R&B artist Alaina Castillo possesses this quality, soft-spoken and gentle, when she speaks, you lean in…
CHRISTIAN LALAMA OPENS UP ABOUT HIS NEW VIDEO, ‘KNOCKED ME OFF MY FEET’
Meet Christian Lalama : the fresh, immensely talented musician who's new music is hitting the mainstream with a bang. Introduced to the classics at a young age, Christian Lalama had…
TEAMARRR CHATS CHILDHOOD STRUGGLES, PARTNERING WITH ISSA RAE & HER EVER-EVOLVING VISION
Totally Enthused About Making Really Really Raw art (and don’t forget the three “r’s"). Such is the acronym built around the budding Haitian-American artist, Teamarrr’s name and the core of…
LION BABE ALIVENS THE SENSES WITH THEIR WORLDLY R&B SOUND
Eclectic powerhouse Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman make up the duo that is the R&B dynamic of Lion Babe. The band’s name alone gives off the soft fierceness that whets…
JOAN TAKES US TO THE COURTS WITH RETRO VISUALS FOR ‘LOVE ME BETTER’
Alan Thomas and Steven Rutherford make up joan, the party boy band from Arkansas. Saturated in the 90s realm, the powerhouse pair just released their highly anticipated single, 'love me…
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20 QUESTIONS WITH PAPER CLIP CLUB QUEEN AUDREY MIKA
Like many rising Gen-Z artists out there, Audrey Mika’s professional career began on the internet. Specifically by singing originals and covers through a now-iconic pink-toy microphone. Her first video dates…
“COMPASSION IS KEY”: TALKING INSPIRATION WITH PALOMA FORD
Paloma Ford is the R&B artist who's soul explodes with refined creativity; who's vision at once spans genre authenticity and ingenuity. Paloma's colorful repertoire will weaken your knees with both…
SID TIPTON’S RECIPE FOR ARTISTIC POWER: 5 WAYS MY MUSIC REFLECTS MY PERSONALITY
Sultry R&B artist Sid Tipton was always a quick study, singing and rhyming in her crib while other girls her age were incoherently babbling. By age 17 she had 100 original songs…
LADYGUNN x SURRIJA: A JOURNEY INTO THE DARK ARTS
LA-based electro songstress Surrija's self-titled debut LP is a stunning demonstration of her superb, smirky and murky Alterna-Pop chops. Not only is her production and songwriting skillset razor sharp, but…
SOUTH EAST LONDON’S LAOLU SHARES 5 WAYS TO KEEP HAPPY AND HEALTHY
South East London’s Laolu uses music as a form of spiritual healing. Writing songs since she was a child, the young R&B artist took a break from her craft in…
GENRE BENDER DAWN RICHARD TALKS NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM, ‘NEW BREED’
It’s been a long road for New Orleans native Dawn Richard, but her spirit remains in-tact. When I sat down with Richard she remained a positive light throughout. Richard debuted…